PASSAGE OF FEEDING TUBE FROM THE SPHINCTER OF PYLOR: COMBINING USE OF METOCLOPRAMIDE AND RIGHT LATERAL DECUBITUS POSITION

Introduction. Early enteral feeding reduce the mortality and morbidity of head-Injured patients. However, many of these patients have atonic stomach and do not tolerate early gastric feeding. It is suggested that small bowel feeding will improve the patient"s tolerance of early enteral feeding....

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Main Authors: MR KOWSARY, M SABOORY, M NOORIAN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2001-09-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://journals.mui.ac.ir/jrms/article/view/3422